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been used for all sorts teaching and training from classroom III. What is the desired competencies level at the end of
to digital training and app based training. training?
IV. How can the training be evaluated and if required be
Bloom Taxonomy is considered as the fundamental principle amended?
on the basis of which various models of training design have
been researched upon and designed. Bloom's Taxonomy is
Various models of training design have been developed and
a hierarchical classification of the six levels of cognitive
primarily we can segregate them into following two types:-
function and learning. According to Bloom taxonomy, every
1. The System Model of Training design (ADDIE): - The
learner approaches new concept or knowledge from first
system model assumes that training is an ongoing
level (remembering) and gradually reaches highest level process and employees of the organization are given
(creating). The Bloom taxonomy as per new model is training repeatedly or rather at set frequencies. Owing
exhibited below along with description of each stage of to this, the system model forms long term goals for
learner:- training and development vertical and endeavors to
achieve same by training employee
regularly.
2. The Instructional Design Model
of Training:- Instructional Design is the
latest model of training designs and is
best suited for training through e-learning
platforms, classroom design and the
instructional design model of training is
unlike the former, the instructional
design model focuses on the present
training needs of employees. It arrives at
its learning objectives or training goals
from the job description of roles and key
responsibility areas of target audience.
Successive Approximation Model (SAM) is
the one of the most commonly used model for
Hence Bloom taxonomy gives us the six cognitive processes instructional design as it works in congruence with
through which each learner passes and attains different ADDIE model.
levels of knowledge firstly factual or conceptual then
procedural knowledge and lastly Meta cognitive or One of the most commonly used models in training design
psychomotor. Bloom taxonomy is quite flexible and hence is the ADDIE model, which stands for analysis, design,
has stood the test of time, the same has formed the basis development, implementation and evaluation. The ADDIE
to create various models of instructional and training Model was first developed for the U.S. Army during the
designs. 1970s at Florida State University's Center for Educational
Technology, and it was later adapted for use by all the
Models of Training Design branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Training is a transforming process that requires some input
from business verticals or the organization as a whole and The model has been thereafter used most widely by many
in turn it produces output in the form of knowledge, skills, organizations that carry training and development in house
and attitudes (KSAs). At our bank the Learning and and otherwise both. The ADDIE model is a cyclical process
Development Vertical attempts to seek answers to four basic wherein each phase adds inputs for the next phase. The
questions as under before accepting a particular model :- feature that makes ADDIE model of training design as
I. What is the purpose of learning? universally acceptable is its flexibility and adaptability to any
II. Who is target audience? organization.

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